The incident happened shortly before 2:30 a.m. Wednesday on 17 Mile Drive near Ocean Road. The security officer stopped a tan Ford pickup and noticed his property in the back, apparently taken from the Carmel Valley area, a Sheriff's Office press release said.

When the officer tried to detain the two people in the truck, the female driver backed into him and drove away. The officer wasn't seriously hurt and was able to identify the driver, deputies said.